Michelle Obama To Speak At Maya Angelou Service

WochitJun. 05, 2014. 01:55 PM EST

First Lady Michelle Obama will speak at Maya Angelou's service at Wake Forest University, where A...
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First Lady Michelle Obama will speak at Maya Angelou's service at Wake Forest University, where Angelou first began teaching in 1982. Although Angelou supported Hillary Rodham Clinton in the 2008 Democratic primaries, she later endorsed President Obama. In a 2009 essay in Essence magazine , Angelou recounted how she sought advice from Oprah Winfrey before introducing the Obamas at an event and praised Michelle Obama for her "effortless grace."
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